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What I brought back from India

Yesterday I finally wrote about my trip to India. It was actually quite fun to do it so far after the fact, because it was a chance to relive the amazing holiday. Many people go to India expecting life-changing experiences. In the calm of Kerala, I wouldn’t say that I got that, but that doesn’t mean the experiences weren’t amazing. I gained a lot in those two weeks. The list below explains just some of it…

Some gorgeous Indian prints.

three tops/tunics

a sense that the world isn’t as scary as the guide books try to tell you it is

my anti malarial pills, which I decided not to take
(and after seeing approximately zero mosquitoes the whole time we were there, I am glad that I made that decision)

coconut oil and an ayurvedic oil mixture for my skin

egg roast and coconut chutney spice mixes

a new understanding of my sister

an even greater appreciation of okra/lady fingers/bindhi

a book of yoga and meditation notes

clothes for The Engineer, all of which were super cheap

a cold

photos (but not as many as I thought)

memories

a new shopping bag, a magazine and a chocolate bar (purchased at the airport to use up the last of my rupees)

an overweight bag, thanks to all the shopping

a whole lot of laundry, and no unworn clothes (good packing for the win!)